Rare Color Dr Townsend’s Sarsaparilla Albany NY quatrefoil Iron Pontil

[thisonehere]

Quatrefoil iron pontil and looks like the more scarce color variant emerald teal(deep teal?). Has a benign inclusion. What do you think the color is?

 

[vpnavy]

...What do you think the color is?

I did a search of one of your bottles and Google AI came back with: The color of this bottle is aqua (also commonly referred to as aquamarine, blue-green, or teal).

 

[thisonehere]

I know it is not aqua because the color is a darker teal. I just can’t tell if it is emerald teal or oceanic teal. Both are rare color variants but the oceanic teal is the even more elusive variant color. Hard to pin down.

 

[Harry Pristis]

I hadn't thought much about what to call the color of my example, but when I did consider the question, I thought "Lockport green."
That's an interesting pontil scar on your bottle! Mine has a simple "disk pontil" scar.

 

[thisonehere]

I like the comparison to Lockport green. Pretty close if not spot on. I can’t tell if what looks like a bruise is from manufacturing or after. What do you think? It seems to correspond to the drippy part on the lip.

 

[Harry Pristis]

I'm uncertain about what you describe as a bruise. You certainly are in the best position to make a determination.
Please show us some more of your collection.

 

[thisonehere]

It’s on the drippy part of the lip. Kind of on the inside. Of the lip. Tough to explain and easier to see in person. Maybe these will give a better idea of what it looks like.

 

[Harry Pristis]

This looks like it could be a 'flash' -- a fracture that hasn't separated. Or, it could be a resin repair of a chip without the best contour or color match. Or, it could be an inclusion in the lip finish. Your call.

 

[thisonehere]

I don’t think it is a resin repair. I’m leaning towards it being a defect from manufacturing that has to do with the drippy part of the lip. I think seeing it in person would help determine what it is combined with somebody with a trained eye for identifying defects in old glass bottles. Thanks for looking. I suppose it’s going to be a mystery for now.

 

[Harry Pristis]

Well, it's a keeper, mystery or not. That color is striking when compared to the more common amber/black glass like this one:

 

[Digger54]

Quatrefoil iron pontil and looks like the more scarce color variant emerald teal(deep teal?). Has a benign inclusion. What do you think the color is?

OMG that bottle has everything going for it! Gorgeous color that I agree is an Emerald Teal, top with character, and uncommon iron pontil marking. Wow.

 

[thisonehere]

OMG that bottle has everything going for it! Gorgeous color that I agree is an Emerald Teal, top with character, and uncommon iron pontil marking. Wow.

Thanks. The research I did on the internet seemed to point to a convergence of desirable qualities/characteristics for a Dr Townsend’s Sarsaparilla. I’m most likely going to sell it but need to figure out the best way to go about that. I don’t think my eBay store is the way to go for this particular one.

 

[pepperj]

I only have one in this color. I read that this

iconic color was created by mixing cobalt oxide (which creates a deep blue) with iron or chromium impurities in the glass formulation.

 

[Harry Pristis]

Nice Rumford bottle. My half-pint example seems closest to your bottle and to the "Lockport green" examples above.